Central Asia has rarely occupied a prominent place on the U.S. foreign policy agenda, but the region’s dynamism shouldn’t be ...

Beijing seeks to replace the U.S. as a primary security partner for Southeast Asian states, and it has been actively pursuing ...

The Middle East, political map with capitals and international borders. Geopolitical region encompassing the Arabian Peninsula, the Levant, Turkey, Egypt, Iran and Iraq. Formerly called Near East.

For years, multinational companies operated in the Middle East with the belief that while politics could flare up, trade would largely continue. That assumption, while once reasonable, is now under ...

Though it was born in the bedrock of Cold War geopolitics – ASEAN’s spiritual predecessor, the South-East Asia Treaty Organization (SEATO), was conceived as a NATO-type alliance between US-allied ...

Current Issues in U.S.-ROK Relations by Shin-wha Lee November 2011 The United States' membership in the East Asian Summit (EAS) may mark a new step in U.S. involvement in East Asia.

East Asia is home to a large population, and its consumer market holds immense potential. In particular, the multi-tiered demand in the Chinese market offers a vast space for the advantageous ...

The last time the county redrew political lines, the ACLU and the NAACP sued. The county spent more than $1 million in legal fees before coming up with a map that the court accepted. No one wanted to ...

Energy majors are pouring money into gas exploration and production in Malaysia and Indonesia to meet rising power demand from growing populations and a proliferation of data centres in the region.

Among the most prominent locations marked on the map is Sihanoukville, cited by the UNODC as one of the largest scam centres in Cambodia. The report highlights significant foreign investment in the ...

A 32-year-old East Coast GRC resident has staked claim to East Coast GRC in the coming General Election — by launching a recruitment drive for his own political party. Restaurant owner Chia Yun ...

Power-sharing alliances between rival elites have become a defining feature of Southeast Asian politics, but these ‘toxic alliances’ are increasingly strained by diverging ambitions, fragile ...